Softball

Golden Eagles go on road to wrap up series against Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Coming off of a winning weekend at
Tennessee State, the Tennessee Tech softball team heads to
Jacksonville State to finish out the regular-season series with the
Gamecocks on Thursday.

The Golden Eagles (11-18, 5-6 OVC) won two of three last weekend
against the Tigers in Nashville behind strong outings by senior
pitcher Holly Thomas. On Saturday, Thomas struck out eight batters
and allowed just four hits and three runs. She topped that
performance on Sunday as she hurled a one-hitter with no walks,
picking up her second shutout of the year.

Meanwhile, the Gamecocks (15-17, 9-2 OVC) enter the contest
winning six of their last eight games. Thursday's matchup will mark
the end of a six-game homestand for JSU, which split a doubleheader
with Middle Tennessee on Tuesday. The Gamecocks are being led by
freshman Shelby Holley who leads the Ohio Valley Conference in six
offensive categories including home runs (14) and on-base
percentage (.512).

Jacksonville State won both games at Tech last Wednesday by
scores of 6-0 and 5-1. The Golden Eagles will return home for a
three-game series against Southeast Missouri, beginning Saturday at
1 p.m. Admission is free at the Tech Softball Field.